Adam Richman broke 2010 catfish record, not overall record
Edmond Life & Leisure reports that Adam Richman broke the 2010 record of 28 catfish pieces at the Steak and Catfish Barn in the Oklahoma City episode of Man vs. Food. The overall record of 45...
View ArticleWintzell’s Oyster House record broken
WKRG reports that Ken Orndoff broke a 7 year old record at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Mobile, Alabama by eating 421 oysters in an hour. During the attempt, oysters entered his mouth more than 421...
View ArticleGrace Lee eats 20 pounds of crab legs
Grace Lee has posted pictures of last night’s meal at Coast in Atlanta where she ate 20 pounds (presumably gross weight, not net) of crab legs to set a house record. The crab challenge was done to...
View ArticleSamantha Staab sets Wintzell’s Pensacola women’s record
Samantha Stabb set the women’s record at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Pensacola by eating 264 oysters in 20 minutes.
View ArticleMan vs. Food reportedly in Mobile, AL
Man vs. Food is reportedly recording in Mobile, Alabama. (video) update Lagniappe Mobile has more information. The challenge restaurant will be Wintzell’s Oyster House.
View ArticleNaader Reda completes two San Diego challenges
Naader Reda has a blog entry about completing two eating challenges in San Diego (with only 40 minutes between them): a burger challenge at Nicky Rotten’s and a fish and chips platter at Shakespeare’s...
View ArticleHigh school lineman attempts seafood challenge after signing w/ Auburn
AL.com reports that offensive lineman Robert Leff attempted the Jubilee Challenge, consisting of 7.5 pounds of seafood, at The Complete Angler in Daphne, AL after signing a football scholarship to...
View Article“Strasburger” debuts at Nationals home opener
The “Strasburger” made its debut at yesterday’s Washington Nationals home opener (it will not be available at all home games). The 8 pound burger named in honor of pitcher Stephen Strasburg weighs 8...
View ArticleKFVS on Randy Santel seafood challenge record
KFVS has an article and video about Randy Santel setting the record for the catfish challenge at Fiddlers Catfish and Seafood in Dexter, MO.
View ArticleRed Lobster president lost job in 2003 after AYCE crab leg losses
In a reddit.com thread about Corporate Darwin Awards, one of the submissions is about Edna Morris, former president of Red Lobster, who left her position in 2003 after the company incurred significant...
View ArticleKate Ovens completes fish & chips challenge
Kate Ovens wrote a report for the Newcastle Tab about her completion of the fish and chips challenge at the Blue Bell Pub in Sandyford, England.
View ArticleRandy Santel gets 400th eating challenge success
Randy Santel announces that he completed Casey’s Whale Challenge at Casey’s Fish N Chip Shop in Ossett, England today to bring his total of successful restaurant challenges to 400. He and Mitch...
View ArticleMike Chen attempts 50 pound lobster challenge
Mike “Strictly Dumpling” Chen produced a video of him attempting a 50 pound lobster challenge costing $662 in Toronto.
View ArticleBraun Strowman attempts UFO seafood sandwich challenge
Professional wrestler Bruan Strowman attempted the 7 pound Seafood UFO Sandwich at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood in Baltimore.
View ArticleEthan Teske produces video for hotels.com
Ethan Teske produced a video for Hotels.com “Doing You” series of his attempt at the Kodiak Arrest challenge platter at Humpy’s Alehouse in Anchorage, AK.
View ArticleWintzell Oyster House record holder profile
MobileBayMag.com has a profile of Ken Orndoff, who has held the house record of 421 oysters at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Mobile, AL for over eight years.
View ArticleWintzell’s womens record broken
Kristen Amy McElhaney ate 223 oysters to break the women’s record at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Mobile, AL, a mark which had stood for 22 years. The effort raised $5,000 for the Distinguished Young...
View ArticleRaina Huang attempts Baltimore crab challenge
Chesapeake Bay Magazine has a post about Raina Huang attempting all the crab dishes at Phillips Seafood in Baltimore.
View ArticleJoey Chestnut in Baltimore August 13
Joey Chestnut will attempt the 7 pound “UFO” seafood sandwich challenge at Jimmy’s Famous Seafood in Baltimore on August 13.
View ArticleFast Company on Red Lobster AYCE shrimp
Fast Company reports that Red Lobster lost $11 million last quarter due in part to underestimating demand for its All You Can Eat shrimp deal. The article cites Bob Shoudt, Raina Huang and ugh_madison...
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